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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 31 May 2019, 19:29:23

Title: Rubbish Tip good news story
Post by: Varche on 31 May 2019, 19:29:23
We are nearly at the end of the fourth house emptying following death of a relative.

Had a variety of not so brilliant experiences on the first three. This one in Stranraer area is quite good , well as good as these things can be.

The staff at the tip are pleasant and help you unload. No turning you away because you are not a tax payer in your foreign reg car. Or asking if “ if I hire a van to bring a load of furniture down , will it be alright? “ then next day being turned away initially. The best thing is that they have a community run recycling shop next door with a 20 year lease for “ one mans junk another mans treasure”. the shop does a roaring trade and also does packages to give people setting up home a start.

Why aren't there similar schemes elsewhere or have I just been unlucky before.?
Title: Re: Rubbish Tip good news story
Post by: dave the builder on 31 May 2019, 19:42:21
I think all council tips should pick out the good stuff and sell it in a shop
better still, let a charity do it
less landfill, and greener than all the energy used to make a new item.
there was a big company who fixed "tipped" washing machines and other white goods and sold them on
people have too much money now and throw away far too much  :(
Title: Re: Rubbish Tip good news story
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 31 May 2019, 19:55:23
I have 2 tips in striking distance from me and both have shops!  :y

A while ago I bought a single tap basin, pedastal and close coupled toilet, all in excellent condition and quite modern for £20!  :y

They also have a good selection of paperbacks and usually charge £1 for 10!  :y

One of the tips however is in Deben and as I reside in Darzet, I expect they will rumble me one day and drag me off in chains!  ::)  :-\   ;D
Title: Re: Rubbish Tip good news story
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 31 May 2019, 20:50:31
Thinking about this, there is also a 3rd tip nearby in Zummerzet.  :)

I think I'd need to drink more zoider to get away with using that one though....  :-\  ;D
Title: Re: Rubbish Tip good news story
Post by: TheBoy on 01 June 2019, 08:55:19
My official (ie, Northamptonshire Council) local tip has no such shop, and probably lack the space as surrounded on all sides by houses and industry.

My usual, nearest tip (Oxfordshire - but they frequently check you are an Oxfordshire resident) only have a small container for a shop, and I suspect the staff at the site pocket the takings.

However, Northamptonshire do run a site near me for recycling stuff, and I think its a great resource - both to get rid of serviceable stuff, and for anyone needing cheap items.  Very convenient.  Life is too short to dick around with the idiots on Freecycle and the like.